Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-14
0DD-FELLOWS
EIrcfroR or OFFICERS roa THE Rx.
SUING YEAR.
Banquet 70 the Grand Lodge The chamber
Of Commerce. Psinfnl Runaway
Accident, &c.
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PETERSBURG, Va, April IL, 1887.
The Grand Lodge OF Odd-Fellows o.
Virginia were In session last evening
and again to-day. The various suggee
Observation-Disclosures made in th'
report OF the grand master were refer
red 10 appropriate committees, and to
day such reports thereon as were made
byeommittees were discussed and acted
upcn or continued for further action
Nothing OF particular interest trans
pir,d at the meeting of the Grand
Lodge to-day except
THE ELECTION or oYFrcxRs
FOR the ensuing year, which resulted a!
fellows:
Grand Master, a. A.. Splitter, Rich
mond.
Deputy Grand Master, A. b. Bow.
tring. fredericksburg.
Grand Warden, n. Il. Whitehurst,
Portsmouth.
Grand Secretary, t. Wiley Davis,
Richmond.
Grand Treasurer, j. W. Ferguso n,
Richmond
Grand Chaplain, Rev. George Van.
dershce, Petersburg.
Grand Representative for two years,
J. Il. Blanks, Petersburg,
Grand Representative for one year,
w. +. Pearce, Richmond.
These officers were installed this
evening, after which the officers ap'
pointed by the Grand Master were an
nounced.
The Grand Lod. re concluded its bust
ness this afternoon .sad adjourned.
The meeting of tue Grand Lodge
here has been nm occasion OF both
pleasure and interest. al VI will result In
much good TO the order In Petersburg,
which already has tao of the largest
and most Furnishing lodges in the State;
To night grand banquet VIZ sspreadt
in Library Hall in honor of the Grand
Lodge, at which many invited { vests
were present The occasion was tru wa
delightfulone, and the festivities, toas. 4,
and speech-making were keptup untila
late hour.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The annual meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce was held last evening.
The Committee on Immigration made
an interesting report showing that there
is O steady increase in our population
mostly Of people of means from the
northern and western States that the
lands near the city are in demand; that
there have been numerous investments
in city property and in manufacturing
enterprises that some of our factories
which a few years since started on a
small scale have quadrupled their bust
ness, end are really in prosperous
condition. A cordial welcome Is ex-
tended to ell enterprises.
The annual report of the president.
and Board Of Directors was read and
received, after which the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
President, III. G. Hardy First Vice
President, n. B. Prichard; Second
Vice-President, David Calender; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, G. Il. Burton. A
full Board of Directors was also elected.
PAINFUL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Richard Taylor, well-known
livery-stable proprietor, was thrown
from bis buggy on Lombard street this
morning by runaway horse and very
painfully injured. His left arm was
broken near the elbow, and his head
and body badly bruised. The horse
ran into an iron awning pole at the cor
ner of Sycamore and Bank streets,
bending the rod almost double and
throwing the animal to the ground.
Otherwise, it is believed, he would have
run against the window or door of
YouDg's jewelry store.
ROBIN ADAIR.